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2025-2026 Catalog/Handbook (Fall)

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2025-2026 Catalog/Handbook (Fall) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physical Therapy, Hybrid Immersion DPT

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In this plan of study, students complete the DPT 7-term curriculum. In each trimester of this curriculum, students complete 15-week courses (Term A) as well as 7.5-week courses occurring in the first part of the trimester (Subterm D) and in the second part of the trimester (Subterm E).

Curriculum - For Students Starting Fall 2024–Fall 2025 Terms

Trimester 1

Term A
PHT 5117C - Integrated Foundational Sciences Hours: 6
PHT 5161 - Professional Formation I Hours: 2
PHT 5162C - Health Promotion, Fitness, and Wellness Hours: 2
PHT 5166C - Integrated Clinical Lab I Hours: 2
Subterm D
PHT 5128 - Teaching and Learning in Physical Therapy Hours: 1
PHT 5139 - Fundamentals of Physical Therapy Hours: 2
Subterm E
PHT 5151 - Societal Health & Healthcare Systems Hours: 1
PHT 5156 - Evidence-Informed Practice Hours: 2

Total Hours 18

Trimester 2

Term A
PHT 5262 - Professional Formation II Hours: 1
PHT 5266C - Integrated Clinical Lab II Hours: 2
Subterm D
PHT 5203 - Clinical Reasoning and Communication Hours: 1
PHT 5211C - Patient Examination I Hours: 2
PHT 5216 - Biophysical Agents Hours: 1
PHT 5228 - Science of Movement Hours: 2
PHT 5237 - Medical Screening & Pathology I Hours: 2
Subterm E
PHT 5222C - Patient Examination II Hours: 2
PHT 5244 - Innovation and Technology Hours: 1
PHT 5247 - Medical Screening & Pathology II Hours: 2
PHT 5249C - Exercise Science and Prescription Hours: 3

Total Hours 19

Trimester 3

Term A
PHT 5303 - Integumentary Hours: 1
PHT 5342 - Clinical Reasoning & Decision Making I Hours: 1
PHT 5363 - Professional Formation III Hours: 1
PHT 5366C - Integrated Clinical Lab III Hours: 2
Subterm D
PHT 5311C - Neuromuscular I Hours: 2
PHT 5321C - Musculoskeletal I Hours: 2
PHT 5332C - Cardiovascular and Pulmonary I Hours: 2
Subterm E
PHT 5302C - Neuromuscular II Hours: 2
PHT 5322C - Musculoskeletal II Hours: 2
PHT 5341C - Cardiovascular & Pulmonary II Hours: 2

Total Hours 17

Trimester 4

Term A
PHT 5442 - Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making II Hours: 1
PHT 5464 - Professional Formation IV Hours: 1
PHT 5466C - Integrated Clinical Lab IV Hours: 2
Subterm D
PHT 5403C - Musculoskeletal III Hours: 2
PHT 5419C - Physical Therapy Across the Lifespan: Pediatrics Hours: 2
PHT 5423C - Neuromuscular III Hours: 2
PHT 5428C - Acute Care Physical Therapy Hours: 2
Subterm E
PHT 5404C - Musculoskeletal IV Hours: 2
PHT 5424C - Neuromuscular IV Hours: 2
PHT 5434C - Physical Therapy Across the Lifespan: Older Adults Hours: 2
PHT 5447C - Prosthetics and Orthotics Hours: 2

Total Hours 20

Trimester 5

Term A
PHT 5540 - Terminal Clinical I Hours: 10
Subterm D
PHT 5526 - Humanities in Healthcare Hours: 2

Total Hours 12

Trimester 6

Term A
PHT 5640 - Terminal Clinical II Hours: 8
Subterm E
PHT 5631 - Advanced Clinical Skills Hours: 1
PHT 5617 - Frontiers in Rehabilitation Hours: 2
PHT 5655 - Professional Formation V Hours: 1

Total Hours 12

Trimester 7

Term A
PHT 5740 - Terminal Clinical III Hours: 8
Subterm E
PHT 5732 - Research Hours: 1
PHT 5733 - Leadership and Administration Hours: 1
PHT 5766 - Professional Formation VI Hours: 2

Total Hours 12

Degree Credit Hours 110

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